2014 WordCamp Columbus Find WordPress Help
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This document contains notes from a presentation given by John Parkinson on WordPress. It includes information about John, recommendations for WordPress resources like wordpress.org and wordpress.tv. It also describes WordCamp events, highlighting aspects like planning committees, speakers, and a "Happiness Bar" for live help. Tips are provided for WordPress beginners around searching forums before posting, using reputable developers, and thanking event organizers.
2014 WordCamp Columbus Find WordPress Help
- 2. My name is John Parkinson I live in Eastern Ohio Father and Grandfather
- 6. WordPress user for 5 years I am a user not an expert! Personal, work and a club websites. Also, helped setup 2 other websites for a 911 center and an Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
- 12. How many WordPress beginners?
- 14. Holy WP Batman!
- 15. Lets start close to home at first
- 16. wordpress.org
- 18. In Fact..
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- 24. WordCamps are approved by WordCamp Central ! Core group of organizers ! Planning process takes several months ! Venue, refreshments, t-shirts, speakers, volunteers, sponsors, swag, name tags, after party, speaker dinner, etc.
- 30. AND. Dont forget, WordCamps offer the HAPPINESS bar!
- 31. The Happiness bar is a live help desk, where WordPress professionals sit, and wait, for you to ask them a question. Often populated with WordCamp speakers, organizers or volunteers, a group of WordPress professionals are always around to HELP YOU WITH WHATEVER YOU NEED.
- 32. http://wordpress.tv/ WordPress can / will send 3 or 4 camcorders to record sessions at WordCamps.
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- 34. Podcast
- 39. Miss a session? No worries! ! ! A lot of speakers post slides for download.
- 44. Fun Fact 際際滷share is owned by LinkedIn 際際滷share has been called the most under used resource on the internet today.
- 45. Facebook Groups
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- 54. Dont get stagnant! It may seem overwhelming! ! Explore new and different websites. ! Branch out and CONNECT!!!
- 55. Chris Lema - chrislema.com Great tips ! Post Status poststat.us WP News ! ottoprress.com Sam Woods WP guru ! JT Pratt - jtpratt.com/
- 56. What is. the loop? the dashboard? GPL?
- 60. Beginner Tip Before you ask a question about WordPress on a forum, Twitter or Facebook group, do a search about your issue. ! There is a very good chance that your issue has been addressed and answered somewhere.
- 61. And a warning! Be careful when downloading free themes, plugins or widgets that are not in the WordPress repository. ! Check the reputation of the developers and website.
- 63. Make sure to thank the organizers, sponsors and volunteers
- 64. 際際滷s can be found at: ! ! Or type jwparky in search box and then user
- 65. Thanks for suffering sitting through my presentation. Please leave feedback!! Enjoy the rest of the sessions! John